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- HAPPINESS IS NOT WANTING MORE July 27, 2021
- IT IS THE WORST OF TIMES, IT IS THE BEST OF TIMES July 27, 2021
- THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY July 26, 2021
- A FEW RANDOM THOUGHTS July 25, 2021
- OUR TEMPLE OF WORSHIP IS OUR MIND July 22, 2021
- MEDITATION WORKS July 22, 2021
- TRUTH IS BEFORE AND BEYOND WORDS July 20, 2021
- WHEN THE TRUTH ISN’T RECOGNISED July 20, 2021
- BEING SOMETHING WE’RE NOT July 19, 2021
- UNCULTIVATED WAKEFULNESS July 17, 2021
- CAN SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS HAVE AN OPPOSITE EFFECT? July 16, 2021
- THE MOMENT BEFORE WE THINK THAT WE ARE AWAKE July 15, 2021
- COMPASSION IS COMPATIBILITY July 15, 2021
- RELAXING IN A TROUBLED WORLD July 13, 2021
- “HEALTH AND SAFETY” July 12, 2021
- JOURNEY INTO SELF July 12, 2021
- WE HAVE BOUGHT INTO A MODEL OF LIFE July 12, 2021
- WORDS ARE SYMBOLIC July 12, 2021
- WE JUST MAKE NOISE July 9, 2021
- IF WE THINK WE ARE AWAKE, WE’RE NOT July 9, 2021
- GENIUS: ATTENDING SPIRIT, PRESENT FROM BIRTH July 9, 2021
- POWER WITHOUT CLARITY July 8, 2021
- CONFIDENCE WITHOUT CLARITY July 6, 2021
- EXTREMISTS CREATE EXTREMISTS July 5, 2021
- LIFE IS A MEMORY July 4, 2021
- THE REAL GREAT RESET July 4, 2021
- HAPPINESS IS REALISING THE PROBLEM July 4, 2021
- WEARING OUR SELF OUT July 4, 2021
- WHAT IS … ADVANCED MEDITATION??? July 2, 2021
- CONSCIOUSNESS AWAKENING AND NON-DUAL AWAKENING July 1, 2021
- IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT WE DO … June 30, 2021
- EXAGGERATING OUR SPIRITUALITY June 28, 2021
- THE PLANET OF FEAR AND HOPE June 25, 2021
- NEVER LOSE INNER PEACE June 24, 2021
- “HIDING YOUR LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL” June 22, 2021
- KARMA IS OUR PERFECT TEACHER June 22, 2021
- INFORMATION > EXPERIENCE > KNOWLEDGE > REALISATION > WISDOM > INSIGHT > COMPASSION June 21, 2021
- THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUTH, BUT MANY LEVELS … June 20, 2021
- ADEPTS ADAPT June 19, 2021
- WE’RE SUPPOSED TO BE EFFULGENT June 18, 2021
- SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY ARE NOT DIFFERENT June 16, 2021
- HAVE YOU CHOSEN YOUR DESTINY? June 16, 2021
- “IT DOES NOT TAKE MANY WORDS TO TELL THE TRUTH” June 15, 2021
- IGNORANCE HAS CONSEQUENCES June 15, 2021
- WE LIVE IN A SEMICONSCIOUS TRANCE June 15, 2021
- BUBBLES OF KARMA June 13, 2021
- BEING POOR DOESN’T MEAN WE ARE STUPID June 13, 2021
- SEEING OUR TEACHER AS THE BUDDHA June 12, 2021
- CAN LANGUAGE CONFUSE? June 11, 2021
- WHAT IS FREEDOM? June 11, 2021
Tag Archives: realisation
WE’RE SUPPOSED TO BE EFFULGENT
We’re Supposed To Be Effulgent Effulgent: shining brightly, radiant, emanating joy or goodness. The opposite of effulgence is darkness, or lowliness. Spiritual enlightenment is the Great Transformation.When we see we are in darkness or lowliness, that seeing is the presence of effulgence – pure consciousness. It … Continue reading
CONSCIOUSNESS BRINGS SUFFERING
Consciousness Brings Suffering Consciousness brings suffering. Realising the nature of consciousness brings happiness. We will never find happiness until we realise we are suffering. Pure consciousness is at peace with everything, as everything is in a state of impermanence. Pure … Continue reading
THE PROBLEM WITH REALISATION
The Problem With Realisation The problem – or complication – with realising the nature of mind (pure consciousness) and that which obscures this is finding the right words for a specific occasion. We can, of course, generalise, but that isn’t … Continue reading
ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS
Advice for Beginners Advice for beginners and advanced alike. Realisation can only come about when we truly value instruction. Advice for Beginners by Künkhyen Jamgön Mipham Rinpoché All activities within saṃsāra are pointless and hollow— Unreliable and fleeting, like lightning’s streaking … Continue reading
REALISING GOD THROUGH BUDDHISM
Realising God Through Buddhism 🙂 There is nothing as satisfying as finding out something personally. It’s called realisation – and it’s liberating. Buddhists do not believe in God the creator. Christians do believe in God the creator. But is there … Continue reading
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THERE IS NOTHING TO TEACH
There Is Nothing To Teach There is nothing to teach. There is only the statement, “We are what we seek. We are pure being.” All we have to do is realise why we ignore this. Being taught doesn’t mean we … Continue reading
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QUESTIONS THE BUDDHA WOULD NOT ANSWER
Questions The Buddha Would Not Answer There were questions the Buddha would not answer. He remained silent because any reply would only be misunderstood. It is we who have to realise the answer, and the non-answer. In the moment beyond … Continue reading
REALISATION AND FEELING
Realisation and Feeling Realisation and feeling may not always be in balance: we may sense something, but it doesn’t feel right. We might be too sensitive or too stimulated, or past trauma comes to the surface, bringing up subtle feelings. … Continue reading
‘CONSPIRACY’ MEANS ‘SECRET PLAN’
‘Conspiracy’ Means ‘Secret Plan’ What do you think esoteric knowledge is? It is knowledge intended for the few; knowledge for the many is exoteric. Some secrets are there to protect us from misusing knowledge, while other secrets are kept with … Continue reading
WE ONLY KNOW WHAT WE EXPERIENCE
We Only Know What We Experience We start with a belief:our problem lies in holding on to that belief and ignoring experience.We need to test beliefs in order to verify them. We only know what we experience. Anything else is … Continue reading
ARE WE IN SPECULATIVE OR CONTEMPLATIVE MODE?
Are We In Speculative Or Contemplative Mode? Speculation: the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.Contemplation: looking deep within for a long time. Modern societies are more speculative than contemplative. One is full of excitement, while the other rests in quietude.One searches outside, while the other, … Continue reading
IF WE BELIEVE IN WORDS, WE BECOME SPELLBOUND
If We Believe In Words, We Become Spellbound Belief in words is never the truth.It is the experience of the words that brings forth realisation. Put simply:Shut up and ……. !🙂
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LIFE IS BOTH TOTALLY INSPIRING AND TOTALLY CHALLENGING
Life Is Both Totally Inspiring And Totally Challenging Many have looked to the European intelligentsia of the 60s and 70s, and found what they said to be incomplete. This is why some of us turned to the east, and discovered … Continue reading
DON’T BELIEVE A WORD
Don’t Believe A Word Words are not experience. No experience, no realisation. Although we may agree with words, they are not personal experience. Realisation is experience beyond the words.
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WE LIVE IN CONTRADICTIONS
We Live In Contradictions Contradictions: ideas that oppose one another. We live in two realities at the same time. That is the contradiction, as they are one and the same thing. The two realities are ultimate and relative. The mirror … Continue reading
NOTICING OUR DREAM STATE
Noticing Our Dream State When we are lost in thought, we are in a dream state. As ordinary beings, we don’t notice this as it’s our normality. We function in this state most of the day, as we are usually … Continue reading
THE ULTIMATE PRACTICE AND REALISATION OF DHARMA IS KARMA!
The Ultimate Practice And Realisation Of Dharma Is Karma! Why is it difficult to communicate? Communication is the real practice. Communication is not just talking. Communication is a karmic experience and realisation. Karma is the product of our personal past, … Continue reading
DON’T MISTAKE INFORMATION FOR INTELLIGENCE
Don’t Mistake Information For Intelligence Likewise, don’t mistake teachings on consciousness for realisation. We act on information: intelligence sees the act. We do not become wise through information. We become wise through the experience of testing and, to test, we … Continue reading
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SEX, DESIRE AND WISDOM
Sex, Desire And Wisdom If it wasn’t for sex and desire, we wouldn’t be here – and neither would our gurus. Being born allows us all to ‘wise up’ to our true reality, so we needn’t feel guilty. We are … Continue reading
LIFE AFTER REALISATION
Life After Realisation It’s okay being you! This me is the conveyance to enlightenment. That which we call me is certainly an illusion as it is a temporary arrangement of body and mindset, but now we see it and use … Continue reading
BUDDHISM: LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS
Buddhism: Logical Conclusions Buddhism isn’t a religion. It is spiritual guidance for consciousness. Our salvation and sanity come through our own efforts to realise the truth about consciousness. We attain realisation through knowledge, not prayer. Through knowledge, we recognise the … Continue reading
ANGER AND EMPATHY ARE INSEPARABLE
Anger And Empathy Are Inseparable What makes us angry? It is obsessing about others’ obsessive behaviour. What makes us compassionate? It is the ability to empathise, because we know how it feels to be obsessive. So, when we recognise our … Continue reading
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THE REASON WHY WE HAVE LONGING
The Reason Why We Have Longing We have never been separate from the enlightened state. Not having recognised this, we were led astray, looking elsewhere for this ultimate truth. Whether we are happy or unhappy, this state is neither improved … Continue reading
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FROM NOT KNOWING TO KNOWING, IN A MOMENT
From Not Knowing To Knowing, In A Moment From ignoring to realising, in a moment. We are usually too occupied and busy to realise our true reality, the source of absolute truth. When we stop being occupied for a moment, … Continue reading
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GIVE UP THE DHARMA TO REALISE THE DHARMA
Give Up The Dharma To Realise The Dharma We will never realise the Dharma by listening or reading about the Dharma. “But I want the original, authentic teaching!” This is why the Buddha said, “Don’t take my word for it; … Continue reading
THE FUN OF REALISATION
The Fun Of Realisation Realisation is neither entertainment, and nor is it to be taken seriously. Realisation increases life satisfaction and general happiness. Realisation is being fully aware that only pure awareness is true. Realisation is amusement about what obscures our reality. Realisation of … Continue reading
METHODS AND AWAKENING
Methods and Awakening There are two approaches to the realisation of our essential nature: we can either approach it through mindful methods, or realise that we are already awake – and if we forget that we are already awake, we … Continue reading
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GOOD MEDITATION, BAD MEDITATION; IDENTICAL
Good Meditation, Bad Meditation; Identical The mind is a jungle of concepts: whether there are clearings or tightly tangled undergrowth, this jungle simply abides in space. In meditation, whatever takes place in the mind, know that awareness, empty cognisance, pure … Continue reading
EXPOSING THE TRUTH
Exposing The Truth Exposing the truth is a matter of exposing this pretentious self whichattempts to impress by affecting greater importance than it actually possesses. The truth is exposed in the moment of seeing our unconscious corruption. We are not what … Continue reading
WE DON’T NEED TO EVOLVE
We Don’t Need To Evolve We don’t need to evolve. We need to devolve. Evolution is devolution. We evolve into our true nature by devolving the mud we created. By simply recognising that we have transferred our consciousness to a lower … Continue reading
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BUDDHIST
You Don’t Have To Be Buddhist To Realise The Buddha’s Teaching The Buddha wasn’t! The reality of pure consciousness is non-denominational. It is beyond religion, culture or language. It is natural being. Extremists cling to their religion, culture and language, … Continue reading
BUDDHISM IS …
Buddhism Is … … recognition … and the realisation of that recognition. All appearances are temporary occurrences in the churning-mind-machine. Consciousness recognises these appearances, and realises that are they recognised by virtue of consciousness itself. We are that consciousness. Through … Continue reading
I FINALLY FORGIVE MYSELF
I Finally Forgive Myself I recognised that, as long as I stayed in a spiritual centre, there would be a sense of guilt and dissatisfaction: this was because of being surrounded by ‘jobsworths’. Jobsworth: A person in authority (esp. a … Continue reading
TRANSFORMATION OF APPRECIATION
Transformation of Appreciation Genuine appreciation of spiritual teachings Recognising a quality and valuing it. This can only occur when we experience and recognise an inner change. Then we know that the teachings work. How can we appreciated them otherwise? Saying we … Continue reading
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WHAT IS THE GREAT SECRET?
What Is The Great Secret? Secret: something not known by others. From the Latin secretus: separate, set apart. What is the great spiritual secret? You’re going to love this 😀 A secret is self-known! Not that which is told by … Continue reading
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REALISATION IS A BIT OF A SHOCK!
Realisation is a bit of a shock! The world is a beautiful rose garden, with thorns. Once we start to understand the nature of Samsara and Nirvana (the two truths), we then begin to understand why we are here – … Continue reading
MUDDY WATERS
MUDDY WATERS The mud is obscurations. The water, our essence. Muddy water clears with meditation. Addiction to looking stirs the mud again. By looking, recognising and dropping, essence is revealed. Realising there never was any mud, there is nothing to … Continue reading
